126 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



head, one foot six inches ; breadth over the fore- 

 head, seven inches; length of the fore legs, two 

 feet five inches; length of the neck, two feet six; 

 its ears, nine inches; and tail three. Its horns, 

 which it had just shed, are not palmated, like those 

 of the Moose : they are large ; and, when full grown, 

 measure above six feet, from tip to tip. The antlers 

 are round, and pointed at the ends: the lowermost 

 antler forms a curve downward over each eye, to 

 which it appears a defence. Its hair is long, of a 

 dark dun colour on the back and sides; on the 

 head and legs dark brown: its eyes full and lively; 

 and below each there is a deep slit, about two 

 inches in length, the use of which we are unable to 

 discover. 



It was very lively and active; of great strength 

 of body and limbs : its hoofs short, and like those 

 of a calf; the division between them is less than in 

 those of the Rein-Deer; and, when the animal is in 

 motion, they do not make a rattling noise. It has 

 no mane ; but the hair under its neck is longer than 

 that on any other part of the body. 



We were told by the owner of this very rare and 

 beautiful animal, that it does not attain its full 

 growth till twenty years old, and that it sheds its 

 horns every third year. 



